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Friday, 20 May 2016

2017 Mercedes-Benz C300 Coupe First Drive

 
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2017 Mercedes-Benz C300 Coupe First Drive: Good Looks Outside and In
 
Framed against the flannel and gluten-free backdrop of Portland, Maine, the C300 Coupe fits right in. It's a car aimed at hip up-and-comers-sans-kids, with available all-wheel drive for when the snow starts dumping. It's a looker, too. Four inches longer and two inches wider than its predecessor, the C300 sports a lean and agile appearance from the side, thanks in part to a single shoulder line that stretches from stem to stern. And all that time at the yoga studio has transformed the previous model's angular, droopy-drawered rear end, giving the new car what Mercedes-Benz product planner Heiko Schmidt calls "a great ass."
 
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2016 Nissan Maxima SR: A Cruiser That Eats Up Miles
 
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Google Patents Pedestrian Flypaper for Autonomous Vehicles
 
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Volvo XC40 Small Crossover: Who Designed It Better? Us or Them?
 
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Chevy Copying Ford? Carbon Fiber Wheels Might Be Offered On Corvette, V-Series
 
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The 10 Most Inexpensive Convertibles Out There You Can Buy In 2016
 
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Thursday, 19 May 2016

Volvo Reveals S40, XC40 Concepts

 
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Volvo Reveals S40, XC40 Concepts;
XC40 To Hit America Next Year
 
After several days of teases, Volvo on Wednesday pulled the sheets off the concept versions of its coming, all-new 40 Series models. The next Volvo S40, wearing the moniker 40.2, joined an upcoming XC40 compact crossover called 40.1. Volvo offered few concrete details of either concept, though the 40.2 seems to be riding a bit tall on its 20-inch wheels and tires, much like a Volvo S60 Cross Country.
 
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FAIL WATCH 2016: These Seven Cars Utterly Flunk Crash Tests
 
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Our 10 Favorite Cars at the
First FCA Cars and Coffee
 
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Tuesday, 17 May 2016

2017 GMC Acadia First Drive

 
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2017 GMC Acadia First Drive:
Smaller Package, Bigger Punch
 
Both on paper and in the flesh, the Acadia's redesign is dramatic. Visually, the 2017 model cuts a much smoother and cleaner profile than the tall and bulky first-gen. That's not all because of styling either: The Acadia slashes 7.2 inches in overall length and 3.9 inches in height. GMC is keeping detailed specifics on the miracle 700-pound diet close to the vest, but we did learn it's owed largely to the Acadia's smaller footprint, shrunken structure, and interior changes.
 
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Commuting in a 2016 Chevrolet Volt: Electric Nice, Premium Price
 
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The Ram ProMaster City Is a Little Red Wagon for Adults
 
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2015 Subaru WRX -- Four Seasons Wrap-Up
 
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Report: BMW M240i to Replace M235i This Summer
 
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Kia GT Prototype Spied Testing in the Wild
 
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